Question

Who spearheaded the 1857 Revolt in Bihar?
1. Nana Saheb
2. Tatya Tope
3. Kunwar Singh
4. Maulavi Ahmadullah
5. None of the above/More than one of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Kunwar Singh

The correct answer is Kunwar Singh.

• Kunwar Singh led the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Bihar.
• Kunwar Singh was assisted by both his brother, Babu Amar Singh, and his commander-in-chief, Hare Krishna Singh.
• Singh is popularly known as Veer Kunwar Singh.
• Kunwar Singh belonged to a Maharaja Zamindar family of the Ujjainiya clan of the Parmar Rajputs of Jagdispur. Currently, it is a part of the Bhojpur district of Bihar.

• Nana Saheb Peshwa II was an Indian Peshwa of the Maratha empire, who led the rebellion in Kanpur during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
• Tantia Tope was a general in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 of Nana Sahib from Kanpur.
• Ahmadullah Shah was the leader of the 1857 rebellion and known as the Lighthouse of Rebellion in the Awadh region.